Segment and Geographic Information
 12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2012
Segment and Geographic Information [Abstract]  
Segment Reporting Disclosure [Text Block]
Segment and Geographic Information

The Company operates in one business segment which encompasses the design, assembly and marketing of video management systems and system components for the electronic protection segment of the security industry.  Its U.S. based operations consist of Vicon Industries, Inc., the Company’s corporate headquarters and principal operating entity.  Its Europe-based operations consist of Vicon Industries Limited and its Vicon Deutschland GmbH subsidiary, which market and distribute the Company’s products principally within Europe and the Middle East.

Net sales and long-lived assets related to operations in the United States and other foreign countries for the fiscal years ended September 30, 2012, 2011 and 2010 are as follows:

 
 
2012

 
2011

 
2010

Net sales
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S.
 
$
38,438,064

 
$
33,421,745

 
$
33,220,925

Foreign
 
11,214,302

 
13,760,491

 
15,460,197

Total
 
$
49,652,366

 
$
47,182,236

 
$
48,681,122

Long-lived assets
 

 

 

U.S.
 
$
3,050,983

 
$
3,295,430

 
$
3,402,956

Foreign
 
991,192

 
1,044,707

 
1,220,821

Total
 
$
4,042,175

 
$
4,340,137

 
$
4,623,777



U.S. sales include $6,755,466, $6,105,355 and $4,561,119 for export in fiscal years 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively.  Foreign sales principally represent sales from the Company’s Europe based subsidiaries.